The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-12
II. os1pA's METROPOLIS.
a Comp of Tramps Menacing the
- e.-,etv OF l. fe ard Property.

A Ce,oD of TrampS Meneclng the
s,iety Of l. fe ard Property.
Y,crsoyyfLLE, FLA, Nov. 1l.--Presi-
ANT Daniel. of the Board Of Health, has ap-
sointod Col. John E. Hart, Mr.W. A Bours
I'D Can't. j. w Fitzgerald, the special
',on,nitt,e OF the board 10 cooperate with
eiroila, committee of the City Council to
ike ND the matter Of public parks in the
city. a;.i ,,.,.,,,,i.4oo 80
+on anpointed tomale arrangements for the
a,atorf5inment of the Travelling Passenger
altcnts' Association, which will hold its an
,I,5al convention in Jacksonville Jan. 10,
1SSS was held yesterday.
The following programme was agreed
,non. subject to approval at Il subsequent
meeting OF the committee:
Grand reception on Tuesday evening in
4be Sub-Tropical Exposition building under
he direction of the reception committee OF
the Fxposition, and possibly a short sail on
he river in the course Of the afternoon.
Trin TO the bar and back on Wednesday
an one of the river steamers, and banquet
ut one of the hotels in the evening.
Trip to St Augustine ON Thursday or
Friday. ....
pointed; ... TT >o.., 7
TRAY and J. r. Stephens.
On TRANSPORTATION lin conference with
local passenger agents committee)-Jef fer-
Kan Lamar. George Cecil and w. 4. Moran.
Committee ON Banquet and Refreshments
i H. Mctfinuis, G. B. Rogers and B. II.
Hopkins.
mother meeting will be held Monday to
perfect all arrangements.
There is a camp of tramps, numbering
efA,- ,,n,r looafad ,1pa, fila city I1ul-
inc the dav very few are seen around, but
mt nieht they all return from their begging
ar thieVing excursions and make night OF
Il They are dangerous class, and it is
lard matter to say what can be done with
Them. The Duval county officials refuse to
feed them vhen arrested, or pay for their
incarceration, and they are thus permitted
TO be at liberty and to prey on the people.
Their presence accounts for the mysterious
fires, robberies and even murders that SO
often occur of late Sheriff Holland pro-
poses to break up this nest of vagabonds if
it is possibility.
+ T. Wightman, one of the jurors
chosen in the Garnie murder trial yesterday,
was excused after the panel was completed,
as his physician certified that he was unable
10 sit on the case AT the opening of court
this morning the same large attendance was
noticeable. Close attention was paid to all
Inc proceedings anu tllO u was IiehhN OiiS
subject of much inquiry on the streets
The defense is that Garnie committed the
act while temporarily insane, as he was
drunk and aggravated by the bantering of
his companions. Half the witnesses were
examined up to noon.
Carrie is free tonight, the jury on their
second ballot having acquitted him, de-
claring. in substance, that drunkenness is an
excuse for murder. They were out twenty
minutes and stood eight to four
for acquittal. The second ballot
brought over all the doubling ones
The crime was without one single pardon
able feature, and the verdict will be severe
" disapproved Already tonight on the
streets is heard caustic comments on the
majesty" and Justice" of the law. One
prominent gentleman remarked, "All you
have to do now is TO fill up on beer or whis-
ky, and Jacksonville Justice excuses every
crime in the calendar" As it was a saloon
row. the Prohibitionists will use it for all it
is worth.
The lawyers and doctors completed their
mines tonight. The former are Bisbee,
Adams. Call, Goodell, Stousell, Mcbride,
Barris, Writ and Jones. The NJ. DIS are
Novel;, Blair, Wallet, Mitchell, Buck,
Hart, Bacon, Blair and Leonard. These
include all the most dignified of these pro
LESSONS, and the spectacle tomorrow will
doubtless attract hundreds to the fair
grounds